{"product_id":"9781429916325","title":"City Gates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity Gates\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in Arabic in 1981, and in English in 1993. It is a further exploration of the themes of exile, dislocation, and identity. Elias Khoury's early works show him finding the distinctive voice that explodes in his epic \u003ci\u003eGate of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stranger arrives at the gates of a city from which everyone appears to have fled. The once besieged and now deserted city is Beirut. \u003ci\u003eCity Gates\u003c\/i\u003e is a fable of displacement and a visionary tale about the consequences of civil war in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127880106224,"sku":"9781429916325","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429916325_p0.jpg?v=1769901365","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429916325","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}